Year 10 IB Diploma Preparation Course Guide 2023

SUBJECT SELECTION FOR YEAR 10 – continued Be prepared to ask for help: After following these suggestions, you and your parents/guardians may still be confused or uncertain about the combination of subjects you have chosen. It is wise at this stage to check again with some of the many people available to talk to:  Teachers  Heads of Department  Dean of Studies  Dean of Middle Years  IB Diploma Coordinator  Deputy Headmaster Don't be afraid to seek their assistance. They are all prepared to help you. Year 9 has been intended as a year of investigation to introduce students to a wide range of subjects and new academic routines. In Year 10, students can begin to fine-tune their range of subjects to suit individual academic strengths and interests and begin their senior pathway transition. STUDENTS UNDERTAKING THE IB DIPLOMA PREPARATION PATHWAY WILL SELECT SUBJECTS FROM THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: SUBJECT GROUPS Students will make a choice of one subject from each group: Group 1: Literature (English) Group 2: Language Acquisition (German, Japanese, French, Italian ab initio) Group 3: Individuals and Societies: Economics, Business Management, Philosophy Group 4: Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics Group 5: Mathematics Approaches and Analysis Group 6: Arts: Music or Visual Arts Note: Students can elect a second science or second Individuals and Societies subjects instead of an Arts.

Note: In Year 11 students will select 3 subjects to study at SL and 3 subjects to study at HL. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SUBJECT PREFERENCES Note: for the Year 10 2023 trial, we are looking for all students to undertake the same course. This will be determined by majority of student preferences. Once preferences are in, the options will be discussed with students and parents. YEARS 11 AND 12 As students’ progress into Year 11, they will elect to study 3 of their Diploma subjects at High Level (HL) and 3 and Standard Level (SL). This is where students further align their senior study to their strengths and interest, and certainly a unique aspect of this senior qualification.

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